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Sad Dad's Imperial Stout (1-Gallon)

Method: BIAB
Style: Imperial Stout
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 1 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 3.26 gallons
Post Boil Size: 1 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.036 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.117 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Sad Dad's Basement Brewery
Calories: 392 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 38.9 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Wednesday December 31st 2025

Original Gravity:

1.117

Final Gravity:

1.028

ABV (standard):

11.7%

IBU (tinseth):

88.0

SRM (morey):

50.0

Mash pH

5.3

Cost $

10.19

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
3.25 lb	Rahr - Standard 2-Row3.25 lb Standard 2-Row	$ 0.65 / lb $ 2.11	36.8	1.8	69.9%
0.30 lb	US - Rolled Oats0.3 lb Rolled Oats	$ 0.33 / oz $ 1.59	33	2.2	6.5%
0.20 lb	Briess - Chocolate0.2 lb Chocolate	$ 2.69 / lb $ 0.54	25	350	4.3%
0.20 lb	Briess - Black Patent Malt0.2 lb Black Patent Malt	$ 2.99 / lb $ 0.60	23	500	4.3%
0.20 lb	US - Light Roasted Barley0.2 lb Light Roasted Barley	$ 2.79 / lb $ 0.56	33.1	300	4.3%
0.20 lb	Briess - Caramel Malt - 60L0.2 lb Caramel Malt - 60L	$ 2.99 / lb $ 0.60	35.4	60	4.3%
0.20 lb	Weyermann - Acidulated0.2 lb Acidulated	$ 3.99 / lb $ 0.80	27	3.4	4.3%
0.10 lb	Briess - Carapils Malt0.1 lb Carapils Malt	$ 2.79 / lb $ 0.28	34.5	1.5	2.2%
4.65 lbs / $ 7.07

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.25 oz	Yakima Chief Hops - Simcoe0.25 oz Simcoe Hops	$ 2.99 / oz $ 0.75	Pellet	13.6	Boil	60 min	73.45	71.4%
0.10 oz	Yakima Chief Hops - Simcoe0.1 oz Simcoe Hops	$ 2.99 / oz $ 0.30	Pellet	13.6	Boil	15 min	14.58	28.6%
0.35 oz / $ 1.05

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
0.35 oz	Yakima Chief Hops - Simcoe (Pellet)	$ 2.99 / oz $ 1.05	88.03	100%
0.35 oz / $ 1.05

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
3.26 gal			168 °F	152 °F	60 min

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
0.75 oz	Cocao Nibs	Flavor	Mash	15 min.
0.50 g	Whirlfloc	Water Agt	Mash	10 min.
4 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1 g	Epsom Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
2 g	Baking Soda	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.

Yeast

Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04

Amount:	3.40 Grams	Cost:	$ 0.61 / g $ 2.07
Attenuation (avg):	75%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	54 - 77 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 36 B cells required

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Priming

Method: co2 Amount: 8.34 psi Temp: 68 °F CO₂ Level: 2.5 g/l

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile II

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
150	10	80	150	160	220
2.01 Gallons, Chicago Tap 1.25 Gallons, Distilled Water
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Cost for

Gallons

Cost by

Final Yield

	Cost $	Cost %
Fermentables	$
Steeping Grains (Extract Only)	$
Hops	$
Yeast	$
Other	$
Cost Per Barrel	$ 0.00
Cost Per Pint	$ 0.00
Total Cost	$ 0.00

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